Improved meat-cutter



W. G. BELL.

Meat Cutter.

Patented Jan. 3, 1865.4-

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VILLAM G. BELL, OF BOSTON, `MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WM. G. BELL 85CO., OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVED MEAT-CUTTER.

Specification lorming part of Letters Patent No. 45,788, dated January3, 1865.

To all whom it muy Gomera Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. BELL, ofBoston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented a new and Improved Machine for Ghopping Meat; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specitica-tion, in which- Figure 1 represents a vertical centralsection of this invention taken in the plane indicated by the line w,Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a plan or topview ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts This inventionconsists in the employment lor use of removable guides in combinationwith the cutter-head in such a manner that by withdrawing said guidesthe cutter-head can be turned upside down, and the knives can be cleanedand sharpened without removing them from the head, and the operation ofiutroducing the meat to be chopped, and particularly that of removingthe chopped meat from the machine, is considerably facilitated.

The invention consists, further, in making the block verticallyadjustable and in steadying the same by a pin or shaft, which runs fromthe center of the block, and which has its bearings in a slotted bridge,which straddles the gear or worm wheel, by means of which a rotarymotion is imparted to the block.

The invention consists, nally, in the use of au endless screw andworm-wheel, for the purpose of imparting a rotary moti on to theblock,thereby rendering the machine simpler than those of ordinaryconstruction and reducing its cost.

A represents a frame, of cast-iron or other suitable material, whichforms the bearings for the various shafts and working parts of mymachine. The two side pieces of the frame are connected by a bridge, B,which is held in place by screws a, working in slots b, so that it canbe adjusted up and down. This bridge forms the bearings for the verticalshaft C, which supports the block D, and by moving said bridge up ordown the block can be adjusted to suit the knives E. Said knives aresecured to the head F, to which a rising-andfalling motion is impartedby two pitmen, G, which extend from eccentric wrist-pins c, inserted indisks d, on the horizontal shaft H,:to gudgeons e, which extend from thehead F beyond the side pieces of the frame A. Rods l, which are securedin the top part of the frame A, and pass through suitable holes in thehead F, form the guides for the same, and these rods are held in placeby set-screws or other suitable means so that they can be readilyremoved. It' said rods are withdrawn, the head can be turned upside downto facilitate the operation of sharpening the knives, and also that ofintroducing themeat to be chopped, and ot' removing the chopped meat.The shaft H derives its motion from the drivingshaft J, on the end ofwhich is mounted a gear wheel, K, that meshes in a, pinion, L, on theshaft H. The proportion between the gearK and pinion L is such that thecutter-head makes several strokes for each revolution ot' thedriving-shaft. An endless screw, M, mounted on the driving-shaft, gearsin a wormwheel, N, that is secured to the center-pin C of the block D,and by the action ot' this endless screw and worin-wheel a slow rotarymotion is imparted to the block, so that the meat placed thereon is cutin all directions. This method of driving and supporting the block ismuch simpler than that of ordinary machines for the same purpose, iuwhich the blockis supported by a series of frictionwheels and driven bya toothed ring extending all round the case in which the block issecured. Furthermore, the construction of the entire machine isconsiderably simplied and the price ofthe machine is reduced.

l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The employmentor use of movable guides I, in combination with'the cutter-head F,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The endless screw M and worin-wheel N, applied in combination withthe center-pin C, bridge B, and block l) in the manner and for thepurpose substantially as described.

WILLIAM G. BELL. Witnesses:

WM. F. MCNAMARA, 1 M. M. LIVINGSTON.

